Full time mom, fitness instructor, clean eating foodie and yogi at heart

I love Thai food. I also love cilantro…enough said. My goal was to recreate a plantiful quick meal that was faster (and healthier) then take-out. Mission accomplished. This vegan recipe has a little bit of spice, a lot of crunchy green goodness and fermented protein power! BTW- did you know that zucchini contains vitamin C, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory … More Thai-Tempah Zoodle Salad

It’s that time of year where the sniffles and coughs are everywhere! Here’s an immune-boosting, cold-busting tonic. Drink daily or when you are fighting a cold…move over neocitran this is natures plant power healer. This recipe is high in Vitamin C, detoxifying (lemon) anti-fungal (fresh ginger),anti-inflammatory (fresh turmeric and cinnamon),and anti-microbial (raw local honey). Goji … More Immune-boosting Tonic Tea

I love energy balls. They are quick and easy on-the-go snack that I can pack in some nutrition. My kids love them which is a double win. I usually batch up a bunch of balls each week and stick them the fridge for those snack attacks. I wanted to develop a recipe that didn’t include … More Pumpkin Seed Coconut Energy Balls

I, like most others, was always under the school of thought that a glass of OJ was the way to get a dense dose of vitamin C to fight colds. Boy was I wrong. There are SO many other whole-food, unprocessed vegetables and fruit with higher amounts of vitamin C then the boxed OJ. So, … More Ditch the morning OJ Smoothie

Someone once told me they only put products on their skin that they could eat. If you think about how your skin is one of the largest organs of your body, this TOTALLY makes sense. It got me to thinking, how hard would it to be to make your own body wash. I have already … More DIY Body Wash

Since converting veg, I’m on a hunt for delicious, nutritious AND filling salads! Sure, I love a simple crisp green SIDE salad but I want a salad AS A MEAL. Summer time means less time as possible in the kitchen cooking, so salads are my go-to lunch or dinner. Here are a few of my … More Summer Salads and Dressings

For the month of January, I decided to make more of a conscious effort to make plant-based dinners for my kids. While I have no problem eating my veg’s…they do. Like most kids, they would prefer goldfish crackers over raw broccoli BUT I know that they are healthier and better behaved when they have less crap. … More A week of Family VEGAN dinners